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London Forex Report: UK PM In Place…For Now

London Forex Report: UK PM In Place…For Now

London Forex Report: Japan and South Korea reopen from their respective holiday. Pyongyang celebrates the Foundation Worker’s Party holiday today. The risk of new provocations by North Korea will probably keep markets slightly more cautious following reports that claimed North Korea is set to test-fire a new “high range” missile that could reach the west coast of the U.S. In the UK a Telegraph/ORB poll that showed 57% wanted the PM to remain until the end of Brexit negotiations, while only 19% showed confidence in Boris Johnson. He and Michael Gove have praised her more forthright stance with EU negotiators over the weekend. Whether this ends up being a stay of execution remains to be seen. However, from a market perspective, stability is always viewed favourably

NORTH AMERICA USD registered modest gains versus half of the G10 FX complex but the Dollar Index was down 0.13% to 93.67 in the absence of buying interest and firmer EUR and GBP, both of which are major components of the index. USD buying interest is likely to remain soft in the absence of major data catalyst as markets await FOMC minutes.

EUROPE Following on from Friday’s upbeat factory orders report, Germany’s industrial production rose a stronger than expected 2.6% MoM in August to be up 4.7% YoY. Meanwhile, the BoF business sentiment index continued to move sideways in September at a level consistent with GDP growth of about 2.0% YoY, whilst the Sentix index of European investor confidence rose 1.5pts to a new post-GFC high of 29.7 in October. The European Central Bank (ECB) released its stress test results on the potential impact of interest rate changes to the area’s banking system. Most big Eurozone banks are well braced for possible future interest rate rises. On a scale running from a top mark of 1 to the lowest of 4, 60 out of 111 banks scored 1 or 2 in the test, the ECB said.

ASIA Growth of the services sector in China was the slowest in 21 months, as recorded by the Caixin PMI which slid to 50.6 in September from 52.7 in August. The sector recorded slower growth in business activity and employment, though expansion in new orders was a tad firmer. This morning, Japan released figures on its current account balance; surplus increased by 60b to widen the excess to 2380.4b in August.

Technical: 1-3 Day View – Range support 1.1830/60 now becomes resistance the initial test of pivotal 1.1660 prompted a profit taking pull back, as the near term upside hurdle sited at 1.1794 caps the correction expect a retest of bids below 1.17

Technical: 1-3 Day View – Profit taking pull back on the initial test of trend support at 1.3060 , near term resistance is sited at 1.3160/80 the break below 1.31 concerns the broader bullish bias opening the potential for a test of 1.2910.

1-3 Week View – 1.3263 achieved as this acts as support 1.3836 is the next upside objective only a close back below 1.30 would jeopardise the bullish advance.Retail Sentiment: NeutralTrading Take-away: Neutral

Technical: 1-3 Day View – Near term support is sited at 112.30 as this area attracts bids expect a test of offers over 113.50 the next upside objective expect profit taking on the first test, only below 110.50 concerns near term bullish bias.

1-3 Week View – As 108.40 equidistant swing support survives on a weekly closing basis bulls will look for a grind higher to retest 115, a close below 108 negates the broader bullish theme and opens the psychological 100 magnetRetail Sentiment: BearishTrading Take-away: Long

Technical: 1-3 Day View – Breach of 133 supports delays a test of 136.10 as 133 now acts as resistance, expect a retest of 1.32/1.3150 support zone only below 131 concerns the bullish bias opening a move back to 129 base.

1-3 Week View – 136.10 is the principle upside objective as this area caps the current advance expect a retest of 131.50 to set a base for the next leg higher, only a closing breach of 127 concerns the bullish basis.Retail Sentiment: BearishTrading Take-away: Long

Patrick has been trading for the past ten years. After liquidating several accounts in his early days he stopped ‘gambling’ and applied himself as a student of risk. Self taught and more self aware thanks to Mr Market. Patrick applies simple technical strategies based around market price and time structure to identify high probability trade locations.

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